Sebastian

Regardless of rarity YELLOW vs ORANGE... didn't we come to the conclusion in an old thread that the orange label ones (with the different phone number on the label) is the first issue? The yellow "shake hands" label has got the same phone # as the official second issue on Trans. 1. Orange TRANS-AMERICAN issue (telephone # on the label: 213-389-9938) 2. Yellow TRANS-AMERICAN issue (telephone # on the label: 213-384-9334) 3. Official 1973 re-issue on TRANS (telephone # on the label: 213-384-9334)

I don't know what the deal was with the Raymond Smith ("Seven Day Lover", #7007) and Trieste ("I Can See Him Loving You", #7021) 45's as far as the northern soul scene was concerned. It seems like there was some "input" from the UK side of things to get those recorded but I don't know for sure. Apart from those releases though, most of the remaining 20+ 45's on that label are of high quality and doesn't seem to have anything to do with tailor mades etc. Some of my faves: Steptones - Let The People Talk Calvin Arnold - Satisfy My Woman Randy Brown - It Ain't Like It Used to Be Pride, Passion & Pain - Some Kind Of Man Crystal Image - Gonna Have A Good Time

If it reads: "Your Number One" on the label = ORIGINAL ISSUE. "You're Number One" on the label = SECOND ISSUE.

I have no idea actually, the Okeh 45 is from 1968 if I remember correctly so seems plausible. There's two tracks on the acetate, a deep soul ballad on the flipside.

Previous thread about this with Dave's list of unissued tunes that have turned up on Kent CDs: That thread was more than a year ago though, so a lot of stuff has been released since then.

Sometime in the 70's I guess when many of the other blue/black labeled Arctic second issues appeared. Why? To make money I'd think.

First issue: light blue label with BLUE text. Second issue: slightly darker blue label with BLACK text.

Hugh Boynton, Gerald Faulk and Joe Chopper are some.

Yes, from 1975: https://www.discogs.com/Harold-Melvin-And-The-Blue-Notes-Get-Out-And-Let-Me-Cry-You-May-Not-Love-Me/release/2431510

I've only skipped through it so far, but that looks awesome! Thanks for flagging it up.

Grabbed this from a previous topic on this subject, it's a start at least: 105/106 - The Rayons - Baby Be Good / You Confuse Me Baby 107/108 - Lee Harris - Skate Boogaloo And Karate Too / I've Got To Have Somebody's Love 1001 Full Flavor - A love song/Meet me in Chicago 3563 Gene Williams "Whatever You Do (Do It Good) live/ Don't Let Your Love Fade Away" 5015 Marva W. Taylor "Hey you and you and you and/ Nothing I'd Rather Be (Than Your Weakness)" 700 Louis Chachere "The Hen/ Pt. 2" 1105 The Four Darlings "Give Me Love/ Baby Your Love Is Amazing" 1106 Tony Ashley and the Delicates "All Along I've Loved You/ I'll Never Be Satisfied" 1107 Fabulous Rhythm Makers "Ya Gotta Be Doing It/ Mini Mini Afro Twist" 1108 The Fantasticks "Live And Let Live/ Cry Night And Day" (pink label) 1108 The Fantasticks "Live And Let Live/ Cry Night And Day" (red label, alternate mix) 1110 Lee Harris "I'm Gonna Get Your Thing/ Don't Let Your Love Fade Away" 1111 Gene Williams "Whatever You Do (Do It Good)/ Don't Let Your Love Fade Away" 1114 Lee Harris "Everybody Groove With A New Bag/ I've Got To Have Somebody" 1114/5 Marva Whitney "Daddy Don't Know About Sugar Bear/ We Need More (But Somebody Gotta Sacrifice)" 1115 Marva W. Taylor "I've Lived The Life/ Nothing I'd Rather Be (Than Your Weakness)" 1117 Marva and Melvin "All Alone I've Loved You/ (Get Ready For) The Changes" 12962 Everyday People "Everyday People/ Super Black" 6045 MWT Express feat. Marva Taylor "I've Lived The Life/ Nothing I'd Rather Be (Than Your Weakness)" 2001 Sharon Revoal "Run Between The Raindrops/ Reaching For Our Star" 1980 2100 James Whitney "With Fun In My Life/ I Still Love You The Same Way" 1980

The BLUE CANDLE label is mentioned as being one of Henry Stone's labels in the 26 February 1972 issue of Billboard so must've been started prior to that. Blue Candle #1493 is often claimed to be the first 45 on the label ("Funky Pants"/"Cutting Room" by Oceanliners), but the George McCrae 45 is earlier, i.e. #1492.

I looked into it a bit more and I was a bit wrong. It gets interesting. The SOUL CITY release is definitely from 1974, but it seems to have been a cash-in release to capitalize on the success of "Rock Your Baby". The SOUL CITY 45 carries a United Artists catalogue number (XW-456) which places it as a 1974 release (the previous UA distributed 45 with cat# XW-455 is a Blue Note label release by the way). I don't know when Soul City ceased to release records on a regular basis, but the label seems to have been reactivated for the George McCrae release. Here is the mention of the Soul City 45 in Billboard Magazine from 20 July 1974: In the same issue, the "Rock Your Baby" LP is reviewed as well which seems to back the theory that the SOUL CITY 45 was a cash-in attempt: However... the UNITED ARTISTS issued US 45, with cat# 50811 seems to have been released in July 1971! It is mentioned in Billboard Magazine from 31 July 1971: Now I'm actually not 100% sure where the BLUE CANDLE 45 fits into it all, but I still believe that it was the local release prior to the UA 45. It can't be from 1974, that would mess up the entire Blue Candle discography. The european UNITED ARTISTS releases that I have seen of this 45 are however from 1974, mirroring the SOUL CITY release.

I quite like the other Essence Of Love 45 on K-CITY as well.

His "Let The Music Move Ya" is also decent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwMgbvMdRNQ

I found a copy of the stock/issue of this 45 a while ago. I've listed it on eBay in case there still is some interest: https://www.ebay.com/itm/370800249954

Hello! I've listed a bunch of records on eBay. There are label/sleeve scans and soundclips to everything. Check them out at: https://www.ebay.com/sch/pushkings/m.html Thanks for looking! Take care. /Sebastian

I doubt that. Both the SOUL CITY and UNITED ARTISTS releases are from 1974. The Soul City issue was revieved in Billboard Magazine on 20 July 1974. The BLUE CANDLE releases following the George McCrae 45 (#1493, #1494 etc.) are from 1973.

Did the full documentary ever get a release? The homepage is gone. Would love to see the full thing!

Here's a start: STAR WEST 104 - Allice Richerdson - Double Parked / Punish STAR WEST 145 - Bill Stanton - Let’s Get It Together / Peace And Joy STAR WEST 149 - Wes Black - I Feel Good (Feeling Good) / I'll Always Be In Love With You STAR WEST 150/151 - Roy Dodson - A Spark Of Fire / This World Today STAR WEST 152/153 - Richard Adams - What A Way To Say Goodbye / Your Love Is (Ecstacy) STAR WEST 153 - Mel Adams - Hello My Friend / Your Love Is (Ecstacy) Apparently the real title for the Richard Adams flipside is "Inside Out". All copies are misprinted.

No, both "Give A Man a Break" and "Since I Found You Girl" are regular releases on UPLOOK.

Try the record label... https://www.jazzmanrecords.co.uk/v2/prodtype.asp?s=jcX7v5593022&strPageHistory=category&numSearchStartRecord=0&CAT_ID=51&numRecordPosition=3 or Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/sell/list?release_id=4285894&ev=rb or Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00APSTMYC/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

I wrote that it doesn't set out to fool anyone. If it does then that's just down to the ignorance/stupidty of the buyer. It doesn't look like the original.

Didn't know that was him!

I totally agree, "Since I Found You Girl" is great. In fact, all of his 45s on UPLOOK are good. "Give A Man A Break" is incredible.